Description: 17973 27559-H LOWER FALLS - TAHQUAMENON RIVERChippewa County, In Michigan's Upper Peninsula These beautiful cascading falls are at the left of Tahquamenon Island. They can best be seen by taking a rowboat and following the enchanting footpaths throughout the Island. There are three more equally beautiful falls to be seen from the Island. Photo by Lucy GridleyHiawatha Card Company 1959, Mackinaw City, Michigan 49701A HIAWATHA © product. All rights reserved................ The Tahquamenon Falls State Park is a 46,179-acre (186.88 km2) state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the second largest of Michigan's state parks. Bordering on Lake Superior, most of the park is located within Whitefish Township in Chippewa County, with the western section of the park extending into McMillan Township in Luce County. The nearest town of any size is Paradise. Tahquamenon Falls State Park follows the Tahquamenon River as it passes over Tahquamenon Falls and drains into Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior. The Tahquamenon Falls include a single 50-foot (15 m) drop, the Upper Falls, plus the cascades and rapids collectively called the Lower Falls. During the late-spring runoff, the river drains as much as 50,000 U.S. gallons (190,000 L) of water per second, making the upper falls the second most voluminous vertical waterfall east of the Mississippi River, after only Niagara Falls. The North Country Trail passes through the park. There is a seasonal shuttle service that allows hikers to walk between upper falls and lower falls without doubling back, the Tahqua Trekker.................... Tahquamenon Falls is also called Rootbeer Falls because of its golden-brown color, caused by tannins from cedar swamps that drain into the river. In winter, the ice that accumulates around and in the falls is often colored in shades of green and blue. Much of the park is undeveloped but it has more than 22 miles (35 km) of hiking trails. Row boats and canoes are rented to use to approach the lower falls. The upper falls are accessible from the visitor center parking lot via a paved walking trail. There are five campgrounds in the park with a total of 350 campsites. The park receives as many as 500,000 visitors per year, many of whom drive in on the state park's only paved road, M-123. M-123 intersects with Interstate 75 at exit 352. Nearby attractions include the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, and the Point Iroquois Light and Museum at Bay Mills on Whitefish Bay.................... The Tahquamenon River is an 89.1-mile-long (143.4 km) blackwater river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows in a generally eastward direction from the Tahquamenon Lakes of Columbus Township, Luce County to its mouth at Whitefish Bay, a bay of Lake Superior, in Chippewa County. It drains approximately 820 square miles (2,120 km2) of the eastern Upper Peninsula, including large sections of Chippewa and Luce counties, as well as a small portion of Mackinac County. M-123 runs alongside a portion of the river. Along its course, the river includes the Tahquamenon Falls, a pair of waterfalls that are the largest waterfalls in Michigan, and one of the largest in the eastern half of North America.................... Tahquamenon FallsThe river is best known for the Tahquamenon Falls, a succession of two waterfalls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park totalling approximately 73 feet (22 m) in height. Because the headwaters of the river are located in a boreal wetland that is rich in cedar, spruce and hemlock trees, the river's waters carry a significant amount of tannin in solution (i.e., it is a blackwater river), and are often brown or golden-brown in color. The Tahquamenon Falls are thus acclaimed as being the largest naturally dyed or colored waterfall in the United States. The state park preserves the falls area and some 24 miles (39 km) of the river. Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Lower Falls, Tahquamenon Island, Chippewa County, MI Vintage VTG1959 Postcard Unposted UNP
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Artist: Photo by Lucy Gridley
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Year Manufactured: 1959
City: Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Hiawatha Card Company 1959, Mackinaw City, Michigan
Subject: Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Country: United States
Theme: Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Hunting & Fishing, Landscapes, National Parks, Roadside America, Tourism, Travel, Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Tahquamenon Island, Bordering on Lake Superior, called Rootbeer Falls because of its golden-brown color, Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, The Tahquamenon River, Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, Tahquamenon State Park
Region: Michigan
Features: Chrome, Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
